radar
English Edit
Etymology Edit
Originally spelled RADAR; an acronym of radio detection and ranging. Coined by the United States Navy in 1940.
Pronunciation Edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪ.dɑː(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪ.dɑɹ/, [ˈɹeɪ.ɾɑɹ]
Audio (US) (file)
Noun Edit
radar (countable and uncountable, plural radars)
- (uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- The enemy fleet was able to be found using radar.
- (countable) A type of system using such a method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
- (countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
- (countable, figurative) A superior ability to detect something.
- His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.
- 2021 April 29, Jamie Jackson, “Edinson Cavani and Bruno Fernandes help Manchester United hit Roma for six”, in The Guardian[1]:
- It came inside 50 minutes and moments later Cavani should have had a 12th. Pogba and Shaw combined before the left-back's cross teed up the striker but his radar was awry.
Synonyms Edit
- RADAR (acronym of radio detection and ranging)
Derived terms Edit
- bistatic radar
- -dar
- Doppler radar
- drop off the radar
- fly under the radar
- gaydar
- monopulse radar
- multifunction array radar
- off the radar
- on the radar
- passive radar
- precision approach radar
- primary radar
- primary surveillance radar, PSR
- radar altimeter
- radar astronomy
- radar chart
- radar dome
- radar gun
- radar horizon
- radar image
- radar meteorology
- radar picket
- radar reflector
- radar telescope
- radar trap
- radome
- secondary radar
- secondary surveillance radar, SSR
- slip under the radar
- under the radar
- weather radar
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Translations Edit
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Verb Edit
radar (third-person singular simple present radars, present participle radaring, simple past and past participle radared)
- To scan with radar, or as if with radar.
Anagrams Edit
Basque Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- erradar (nonstandard)
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from Spanish radar, from English radar.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radar inan
Declension Edit
indefinite | singular | plural | |
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absolutive | radar | radarra | radarrak |
ergative | radarrek | radarrak | radarrek |
dative | radarri | radarrari | radarrei |
genitive | radarren | radarraren | radarren |
comitative | radarrekin | radarrarekin | radarrekin |
causative | radarrengatik | radarrarengatik | radarrengatik |
benefactive | radarrentzat | radarrarentzat | radarrentzat |
instrumental | radarrez | radarraz | radarrez |
inessive | radarretan | radarrean | radarretan |
locative | radarretako | radarreko | radarretako |
allative | radarretara | radarrera | radarretara |
terminative | radarretaraino | radarreraino | radarretaraino |
directive | radarretarantz | radarrerantz | radarretarantz |
destinative | radarretarako | radarrerako | radarretarako |
ablative | radarretatik | radarretik | radarretatik |
partitive | radarrik | — | — |
prolative | radartzat | — | — |
Further reading Edit
- "radar" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
Catalan Edit
Noun Edit
radar m (plural radars)
Cornish Edit
Noun Edit
radar
References Edit
Czech Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radar m inan
Declension Edit
Dutch Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radar m (plural radars, diminutive radartje n)
- radar (detection system operating by means of radio waves)
Derived terms Edit
French Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radar m (plural radars)
- radar
- a device that takes pictures of vehicles violating traffic laws, especially a speed camera
- Synonym: radar automatique
- 2022 February 14, “Pollution sonore : les premiers radars antibruit testés à Paris”, in Le Monde:
- Inauguré lundi 14 février, ce radar sonore est le premier du genre installé dans la capitale, à titre expérimental.
- Inaugurated on Monday the 14th of February, this sound-radar is the first of its kind installed in the capital, on an experimental basis.
Derived terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “radar”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
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Noun Edit
radar m (plural radares)
- radar
- speed camera
- Synonym: radar de tráfico
Derived terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “radar” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Icelandic Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radar m (genitive singular radars, nominative plural radarar)
- radar device
Declension Edit
Synonyms Edit
- (radar device): ratsjá
Indonesian Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radar (first-person possessive radarku, second-person possessive radarmu, third-person possessive radarnya)
Hyponyms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “radar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radar m (invariable)
Related terms Edit
Latin Edit
Verb Edit
rādar
Norwegian Bokmål Edit
Etymology Edit
Noun Edit
radar m (definite singular radaren, indefinite plural radarer, definite plural radarene)
Derived terms Edit
References Edit
- “radar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk Edit
Etymology Edit
Noun Edit
radar m (definite singular radaren, indefinite plural radarar, definite plural radarane)
References Edit
- “radar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radar m inan
- radar (method of detecting distant objects)
- radar (installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus)
Declension Edit
Derived terms Edit
Further reading Edit
Portuguese Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radar m (plural radares)
- radar (radio device for detecting distant objects)
- speed camera
- Synonym: radar de velocidade
Quotations Edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:radar.
Romanian Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radar n (plural radare)
Declension Edit
Serbo-Croatian Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
rȁdār m (Cyrillic spelling ра̏да̄р)
Declension Edit
Slovene Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
rādar m inan
Inflection Edit
Masculine inan., soft o-stem | |||
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nom. sing. | rádar | ||
gen. sing. | rádarja | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
rádar | rádarja | rádarji |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
rádarja | rádarjev | rádarjev |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
rádarju | rádarjema | rádarjem |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
rádar | rádarja | rádarje |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
rádarju | rádarjih | rádarjih |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
rádarjem | rádarjema | rádarji |
Spanish Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radar m (plural radares)
- radar
- BBC Mundo. Desaparece avión sobre el Atlántico 2009-06-01.
- Un avión ... desapareció este lunes del control de los radares.
- A plane ... disappeared this Monday from control of radars.
- BBC Mundo. Desaparece avión sobre el Atlántico 2009-06-01.
- speed camera
- Synonyms: radar de tráfico, radar de velocidad
Derived terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “radar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish Edit
Etymology Edit
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Noun Edit
radar c
Usage notes Edit
- Plural forms are rare.
Declension Edit
Declension of radar | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | radar | radarn | radarer | radarerna |
Genitive | radars | radarns | radarers | radarernas |
Anagrams Edit
Tagalog Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from English radar, originally an acronym for “radio detection and ranging”, with the stress influenced by Spanish radar.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
radár (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜇᜇ᜔)
Derived terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “radar”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
Turkish Edit
Etymology Edit
From English radar, attested from 1945.
Noun Edit
radar (definite accusative radarı, plural radarlar)
Declension Edit
References Edit
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “radar”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Uzbek Edit
Noun Edit
radar (plural radarlar)
Zazaki Edit
Noun Edit
radar (f)